Autism and disability news
Government asks for young people's views on what matters to them
Children and young people are being asked by the government to give their views on what matters to them.
Those aged 10-21 years old, and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are being invited to take part in a survey to hear what support services and opportunities they need.
Young people will be able to give their views on things like what services should be available in their area and how money should be spent.
The online survey is open now and closes on 16 April.
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs jump 18% year-on-year, figures show
Increasing awareness of ADHD on TikTok and Instagram could be driving the rise, together with the effects of the Covid pandemic, experts say.
The world has romanticised autism – the reality can be very different
While people on social media casually identify as ‘on the spectrum’, those whose lives are changed by their condition are being overlooked.
'I adapt clothes for neurodivergent people like me'
An autistic entrepreneur has created her own business helping neurodivergent people find clothes for their sensory needs after she struggled to shop for and wear clothes herself.
Parents 'really worried' over SEND transport plans
A Sheffield mum has said she is "really worried" about planned changes to school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Camilla Thurlow reveals her daughter Nora, two, has been diagnosed with autism in heartfelt post
Camilla Thurlow, the former Love Island star, shared her daughter's autism diagnosis in a post earlier this week.
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